Watching from a distance, Ethan's heart clenched on its own.
A clash at that level had already blown past everything he thought he understood about power.
The pressure saturating the air made breathing feel heavy. Every pulse of energy was like claws raking across his nerves.
But he forced himself steady.
This wasn't the time to get distracted.
"Keep pushing!" he ordered under his breath, but his voice still carried across the battlefield. "Their strongest is pinned down. Everyone else—wipe them out!"
The moment the command landed, Emerald Castle's army surged again.
Ethan was the first to move.
He cut through the air in a streak of lightning, closing on a massive mechanoid in the blink of an eye. The metal giant had just started to rotate when a bolt of white lightning smashed into its shoulder.
BOOM!
Energy detonated on contact.
Thunder raced along its frame with a harsh szzzt—, and the entire mechanical arm—along with half its torso—was ripped clean off.
